Match book



l May 8, 1945. f R, GUYER 2,375,647

MATCH BOOK Filed June 27, 1941 @fil I'o R-BIWHS 6.15521 Patented May 8, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT orrficr:N

MATCH BOOK Reynolds Guyer, St. Paul, Minn., assignor to Waldorf Paper Products Company, St. Paul. Minn., a corporation of Minnesota `Application June 27, 1941, Serial No. 400,018

(Cl. 20H29) My invention relates to match books and has for an object to provide a match book having a block of matches and a cover therefor, said cover and block of matches being integral.

Another vobject of the invention resides in constructing the block of matches and the cover from a single sheet of foldable sheet material.

Another object of the invention resides in providing a match-book having a block of matches constructed from foldable sheet material and in making the matches of double thickness. l

A feature of the invention resides in constructing the match book with two blocks of matches and a cover therefor and in forming both of/'said blocks of matches and the cover from a single sheet of foldable material.

Another object of the invention resides in forming the matches from the marginal portions of the sheet.

An object of the invention resides-in the specie method of forming the match book.

Other objects of the invention reside in the novel combination and arrangement. of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter illustrated and/or described.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a developed view of a portion of a sheet of foldable material from which a match book embodying my invention is to be made and illustrating the sheet scored prior to folding.V

Fig. 2 is a developed viewof the blank froml which the match books are constructed, showing the sheet with the initial fold therein-and forming the stock of double thickness from which the matches are to be constructed.

Fig. 3 is a view of the blank with the parts cut to form.

Fig. 4 is an elevational, sectional view showing the method of applying the heads to the matches.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the match book folded to bring the match blocks adjacent the cover members.

Fig. 6 is an elevational view of the structure I sheet material such as paper or the like which is of a thickness suitable to form the cover for an ordinary match book. This sheet is preferably run as a continuous strip and is formed with a number of spaced longtudinal scores I4, II, I6, I1, I8 and I9. In the formation of the match book, the said scores may be run in the sheet as the sheet is unreeled from the reel and passes through the machine for making the match books. In the construction of the match books, 22e marginal strips 2| and 22 of the sheet adjant the edges 28 and 20 thereof are coated with asuitable adhesive, not shown, and then these strips are doubled back upon the adjoining strips 2l and 24 and secured thereto. This `operation may also be made while the sheet is traveling through the machine and may be accomplished by gradually turning over and bending the Inar-v ginal strips of the sheet back upon the unturned strips thereof. The sheet so folded is shown in Fig. 2 and has outer portions 25 and 26 of double thickness which provide the stock from which l the matches are formed and an intermediate portion 21 of single thickness. 'I'he widths of the strips 2l and 22 are somewhat less than. the widths of the strips 23 Aand 2l, so that the outer edges 2l and 29 of the sheet I3 fall somewhat short of the scores I5 and I8. The scores I5, I0, I1 and I3 divide the intermediate portion 21 into two lparts 3l and 32 which form walls or members of the cover I2 and also a connecting part 33 which forms .the end of the said cover.

Asfthe' foldedsheet passes through themachine, -tlieisa'me is cut by suitable dies to form a blank indicated in its entirety bythe referlence numeral 3i; and shown in detail -in Fig. 3.

a finger notch-3l which `extends into the samel from one edge of theblank 34.V The wall 32 is constructed with a similar finger notch 39 which extends into said wall from the opposite edge of the blank. These notches provide means whereby access maybe had to thematches in a manner to be subsequently described' in detail.

After the sheet has been formed into the blank 34, the said blank is bent on the scores I5 and from the intermediate portion 21 as shown in Fig.'

4. The alternate match stems are also bent outwardly in opposite directions as shown in said gure and the parts, while so held, are dipped into a container 4 I having a suitable coating material 42 therein, for forming the heads on the matches. In this operation, the stems 36 are formed with heads 43, so that the two blocks of matches I and I I are formed upon completion of the match heads 43. The blocks of matches I0 and II after completion are further bent on the scores I5 and I8, until thesaid blocks of matches overlie the walls 3I and 32 of the cover I2. The position of the parts when so folded, is shown in Figs. 5 and 6. Thereafter,'the cover I2 is bent along the scores I6 and I1 to form a fold at the connecting part 33 until the two blocks of matches I0 and II become juxtaposed.

A staple or wire stitch 44V is next applied through l the two stubs 31 and adjacent portions of the cover members or walls 3I and 32, to hold the parts rigid and permanently secured together. The lowermost portions of the covex` members 3| and 32 have applied to them as indicated at 45, a suitable abrasive coating by means of which the matches may be lighted.

In Fig. 8, I have shown a modification of the invention. Inasmuch as the construction lof the parts of this form of the invention is practically the same as that previously disclosed, the description of the corresponding parts will not Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. A match book constructed from a single sheet of foldable sheet material folded back upon itself along lines spaced fromA opposite edges thereof to form two outer portions of double thickness with intermediate parts adjacent thereto of single thickness, said outer portions having slits extending inwardly from the folds to form match stems, said slits terminating short ci' the ends of the outer portions to provide stubs from which thestems issue, said intermediate parts having folds following along said stubs to bring the match stems and stubs into overlying positions relative to said parts, said sheet having a fold intermediate the stubs and between said parts to bring the match stems and stubs into juxtaposed positions, said parts of thesheet of single thickness forming a cover for the match stems and stubs.

2. A match book constructed from asingle sheet of foldable sheet material folded lback upon itself along lines spaced from opposite edges be repeated and the same reference numerals preceded by the digit 1 will be used to describe corresponding parts. In this form of the invention, the cuts |35 forming the match stems |36 are spaced a greater distance so as to'form a lesser number of matches. awayat the extreme ends thereof, as indicated at |50. By means of this construction, it becomes unnecessary to spread the stems apart as shown in Fig. 4 when the stems are dipped into the preparation forming the heads thereon. Otherwise the construction of the form of the invention shown in Fig. 8 is identical with that shown in the other views of the drawing and previously described. e

In the use of the match book, one half vthe matches are removed from the slot 38 and the other half from the slot 39. Upon removal, the matches may Ibe struck on the abrasive coating and lighted in the customary manner.

The advantages of my invention are manifest. Match books constructed in accordance with my invention may bemanufactured at a nominalexpense. During the manufacture of the match books, control is at all times had of the matches and covers, due to the fact that the same are integral, whereby rapidity and accuracy in manufacture results. With my improved match book, only one size of stock is necessary. By applying suitable chemicals to theA adhesive, the rate of burning of the match stems can be controlled so that a specially prepared paper for the match stems can be eliminated. With my improved match book, the match heads are at al1 times concealed, except when in use. Thus greater safety results than with the ordinary form 'of match book.

Changes in the specic form of my invention, as herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of my invention.

These stems are cut Y thereof to form two outer portions of double thickness with intermediate parts adjacent thereto of single thickness, said outer portions having slits extending inwardly from the folds to form match stems, said slits terminating short of the ends of the outer portions to provide stubs from which the stems issue, said intermediate parts having folds following along said stubs to bring the match stems and stubs into overlying positions relativeto said parts, said sheet having a fold intermediate the stubs and between said parts to bring the match stems and stubs into juxtaposed positions, said parts of the sheet of single thickness forming a cover for the match stems and stubs, and having notches therein for giving access to the matches and means for securing the match blocks together at the stubs thereof.

3. A match book constructed from a single sheet of foldable sheet material formed with a central fold and spaced parallel intermediate folds dening a cover having an obverse side and a reverse side, the'material outwardly of the cover being doubled back upon itself and secured together with the outermost edges of the sheet lying adjacent the intermediate folds and situated outwardly therefrom to form outer portions, said outer portions having slits extending inwardly from the folds to form match stems,

said slits terminating short of the ends of the outer portions to provide stubs from which the stems issue, said stubs being disposed adjacent the intermediate folds of the sheet wh'en the match book is erected. Y

4. Al match book constructed from a single sheet of foldable sheet material folded back upon itself along lines spaced from opposite edges thereof to form two outer portions of double thickness with intermediate parts adjacent thereto, said outer portions having slits extending inwardly from the folds to form match stems, said intermediate parts being folded along the ends of the match stems to bring the match stems into overlying position relative to said parts, said sheet having a fold intermediate the ends of the match stems and between said parts to bring the match stems into juxtaposition, said intermediate parts of the sheet forming a cover for the match stems.

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